Henry Dutton
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Henry Dutton was an American
politician and the 38th Governor of Connecticut.
on February 12, 1796. He studied at Yale University
and graduated in 1818. He then studied law. In 1823 he was admitted to the bar. He tutored at Yale University from 1821 to 1823. He also was principal at the Fairfield Academy for two years.
Dutton was elected Governor of Connecticut in 1854. Although finishing in second place to Democrat Samuel Ingham
in the April popular vote; because no candidate received a majority Dutton was elected by a vote of 140-93 in the Connecticut General Court (legislature). During his term, the Kansas-Nebraska Bill became law in May 1854, and a prohibition law was also enacted. In 1855, he ran unsuccessfully for re-election and finished in third place behind both Ingham and the victor William T. Minor
. He left office on May 2, 1855.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician and the 38th Governor of Connecticut.
Early life
Dutton was born in Plymouth, ConnecticutPlymouth, Connecticut
Plymouth is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England. The population was 11,634 at the 2000 census. The Town of Plymouth includes the villages of Terryville and Pequabuck.-Geography:...
on February 12, 1796. He studied at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and graduated in 1818. He then studied law. In 1823 he was admitted to the bar. He tutored at Yale University from 1821 to 1823. He also was principal at the Fairfield Academy for two years.
Politics
Dutton was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1828, 1834, 1838, 1839, and 1850. He also was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1828, 1834, 1838, 1839, and 1850. He moved to New Haven, Connecticut in 1847 and he was appointed Kent Professor of Law at Yale University. He held that position until his death. He was also a member of the Connecticut State Senate in 1849. He was the unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1853 of the Whig Party.Dutton was elected Governor of Connecticut in 1854. Although finishing in second place to Democrat Samuel Ingham
Samuel Ingham
Samuel Ingham was a two-term Congressman from Connecticut. He is not to be confused with the former Secretary of the Treasury Samuel D. Ingham. He was born in Hebron on September 5, 1793. He attended the common schools in Vermont, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in...
in the April popular vote; because no candidate received a majority Dutton was elected by a vote of 140-93 in the Connecticut General Court (legislature). During his term, the Kansas-Nebraska Bill became law in May 1854, and a prohibition law was also enacted. In 1855, he ran unsuccessfully for re-election and finished in third place behind both Ingham and the victor William T. Minor
William T. Minor
William Thomas Minor was an American politician and the 39th Governor of Connecticut.- Early life :Minor was born in Stamford, Connecticut on October 3, 1815. He studied at Yale University and graduated in 1834. He then studied law...
. He left office on May 2, 1855.
Later years
After completing his term, worked on the bench of the Superior Court and the Supreme Court of Errors from 1861 to 1866. He died on April 26, 1869.Sources
- Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2